Unit Objectives: -Describe how the boys act as a family. -Explain what it means to be a hero in Ponyboy's world. -Chart Ponyboy's growth from childhood to adult in the story. -Compare and contrast Greasers and Socs.
During reading, keep track of the following: Characters Unknown Words Conflict Setting
Also, make a T Chart for the Greasers and Socs. Identify which characters fit on each side of the chart and list the character traits associated with each group.
Chapter 1 Questions: 1. How do Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ? Explain. 2. Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny? 3. Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy? Why does he treat Ponyboy the way he does? 4. What does Ponyboy mean when he says, "I lie to myself all the time"? Why would he do that? 5. Describe each of the characters relationship with one another.
Chapter 2 Questions: 6. Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to Sodapop as a dropout? 7. What is a Greaser’s definition of friendship? 8. According to Two-Bit, why don’t Socs fight fair? How is this different than the Greasers? 9. What do we find out happened to Johnny?
Chapter 3 Questions: 10. What does Cherry explain as the difference between the socs and the greasers? 11. The blue Mustang is a symbol (an object that represents one or more ideas). What do you think to blue Mustang symbolizes? Explain. 12. What will happen in school on Monday? What does this show us about Cherry and Pony’s situation? What would you do if you were in Cherry’s place? 13. What does Ponyboy mean when he says "Johnny and I understood each other without saying anything"? Have you ever had a relationship with someone who you understood, or who understood you, without having to say anything? Explain. 14. Why does Johnny like it better when his father is hitting him? 15. At the end of the chapter, how does the author foreshadow that bad things are to come?
SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS DUE MAY 7 (THURSDAY)
Chapter 4 Questions: 16. Create a title for this chapter. There will be additional questions, but you will be answering them in small groups on Friday, May 8. We will be discussing chapters 1-4.
Additional Questions: 17. What major event happened in this chapter? 18. How did the author foreshadow that Johnny would use his knife in chapter 2? 19. What would your advice have been for Johnny and Ponyboy if they had come to you instead of Dally? Explain. 20. How did the setting foreshadow the events in this chapter? 21. Do you think Bob's death was justified? Explain
Chapter 5 Questions: 22. Create a title for the chapter. 23. Write a one sentence that summarizes the chapter. 24. Who is the spy for the Greasers? Does this surprise you? Why or why not? 25. What's the Robert Frost poem about?
Chapter 6 Questions: 26. Summarize the chapter in 6-10 sentences.
Chapter 7 Questions: 27. What condition is Johnny in after the fire? 28. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else? 29. “Maybe people are younger when they are asleep” [p.104]. What do you think about this comment? 30. What was Bob's "real" problem, according to Randy [p.116] 31. Why did Pony think it was better to see socs as “just guys” on p.118? What do you think he means by this?
Chapter 8 Questions: 32. Create a title for the chapter.
Chapter 9 Questions: 33. What did Johnny mean when he told Ponyboy to “stay gold”? 34. Do you agree or disagree with Ponyboy when he said that people usually go by looks so hoods will always be the bad guys and the clean shaven, neatly dressed kids will always be considered the good guys? Why? 35. Who are the good guys and bad guys in The Outsiders? Explain. 36. How does the fight end?
Chapter 10 Questions: 37. Summarize the chapter in 6-10 sentences.
Chapters 11-12 Questions: 38. Why do you think Ponyboy says, "Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob's getting killed"? What does he mean by this? 39. Why did Randy visit Ponyboy at his house? 40. Why didn’t Ponyboy want kids from school to come to his home? Have you ever felt this way? If no, tell why you don’t mind kids coming over. If yes, explain why you feel this way. 41. How does Johnny’s note help Ponyboy change his attitude toward himself, his future, and his friends? 42. Who is Paul and why does Darry feel hatred toward him?
Final Response Questions: 43. Explain how Ponyboy has grown from a child to an adult throughout the story. Use 3 specific examples from the text in your explanation. (worth 3 points) 44. Compare and contrast Greasers and Socs using a Venn Diagram. Include at least 3 items in each section. (worth 9 points)
45. Explain what it means to be a hero in Ponyboy's world.
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Unit Objectives:
-Describe how the boys act as a family.
-Explain what it means to be a hero in Ponyboy's world.
-Chart Ponyboy's growth from childhood to adult in the story.
-Compare and contrast Greasers and Socs.
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During reading, keep track of the following:
Characters
Unknown Words
Conflict
Setting
Also, make a T Chart for the Greasers and Socs. Identify which characters fit on each side of the chart and list the character traits associated with each group.
Chapter 1 Questions:
1. How do Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ? Explain.
2. Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny?
3. Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy? Why does he treat Ponyboy the way he does?
4. What does Ponyboy mean when he says, "I lie to myself all the time"? Why would he do that?
5. Describe each of the characters relationship with one another.
Chapter 2 Questions:
6. Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to Sodapop as a dropout?
7. What is a Greaser’s definition of friendship?
8. According to Two-Bit, why don’t Socs fight fair? How is this different than the Greasers?
9. What do we find out happened to Johnny?
Chapter 3 Questions:
10. What does Cherry explain as the difference between the socs and the greasers?
11. The blue Mustang is a symbol (an object that represents one or more ideas). What do you think to blue Mustang symbolizes? Explain.
12. What will happen in school on Monday? What does this show us about Cherry and Pony’s situation? What would you do if you were in Cherry’s place?
13. What does Ponyboy mean when he says "Johnny and I understood each other without saying anything"? Have you ever had a relationship with someone who you understood, or who understood you, without having to say anything? Explain.
14. Why does Johnny like it better when his father is hitting him?
15. At the end of the chapter, how does the author foreshadow that bad things are to come?
SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS
DUE MAY 7 (THURSDAY)
Chapter 4 Questions:
16. Create a title for this chapter.
There will be additional questions, but you will be answering them in small groups on Friday, May 8. We will be discussing chapters 1-4.
Additional Questions:
17. What major event happened in this chapter?
18. How did the author foreshadow that Johnny would use his knife in chapter 2?
19. What would your advice have been for Johnny and Ponyboy if they had come to you instead of Dally? Explain.
20. How did the setting foreshadow the events in this chapter?
21. Do you think Bob's death was justified? Explain
SUBMISSION LINKS:
1st Period
3rd Period
5th Period
7th Period
8th Period
Chapter 5 Questions:
22. Create a title for the chapter.
23. Write a one sentence that summarizes the chapter.
24. Who is the spy for the Greasers? Does this surprise you? Why or why not?
25. What's the Robert Frost poem about?
Chapter 6 Questions:
26. Summarize the chapter in 6-10 sentences.
Chapter 7 Questions:
27. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
28. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
29. “Maybe people are younger when they are asleep” [p.104]. What do you think about this comment?
30. What was Bob's "real" problem, according to Randy [p.116]
31. Why did Pony think it was better to see socs as “just guys” on p.118? What do you think he means by this?
Chapter 8 Questions:
32. Create a title for the chapter.
SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS
DUE MAY 18 (MONDAY)
SUBMISSION LINKS:
1st Period
3rd Period
5th Period
7th Period
8th Period
Chapter 9 Questions:
33. What did Johnny mean when he told Ponyboy to “stay gold”?
34. Do you agree or disagree with Ponyboy when he said that people usually go by looks so hoods will always be the bad guys and the clean shaven, neatly dressed kids will always be considered the good guys? Why?
35. Who are the good guys and bad guys in The Outsiders? Explain.
36. How does the fight end?
Chapter 10 Questions:
37. Summarize the chapter in 6-10 sentences.
Chapters 11-12 Questions:
38. Why do you think Ponyboy says, "Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob's getting killed"? What does he mean by this?
39. Why did Randy visit Ponyboy at his house?
40. Why didn’t Ponyboy want kids from school to come to his home? Have you ever felt this way? If no, tell why you don’t mind kids coming over. If yes, explain why you feel this way.
41. How does Johnny’s note help Ponyboy change his attitude toward himself, his future, and his friends?
42. Who is Paul and why does Darry feel hatred toward him?
Final Response Questions:
43. Explain how Ponyboy has grown from a child to an adult throughout the story. Use 3 specific examples from the text in your explanation. (worth 3 points)
44. Compare and contrast Greasers and Socs using a Venn Diagram. Include at least 3 items in each section. (worth 9 points)
45. Explain what it means to be a hero in Ponyboy's world.